Overview
- The White Sox agreed to a one-year, $760,000 contract with left-handed pitcher Tyler Alexander, who will wear uniform No. 70.
- Alexander made 21 appearances and four starts for the Milwaukee Brewers this season before being designated for assignment on June 1, posting a 6.19 ERA.
- Across seven major-league seasons with the Tigers, Rays and Brewers, Alexander has a 20–33 record with a 4.67 ERA and 393 strikeouts in 485.1 innings.
- To accommodate Alexander on the 40-man roster, Chicago placed Jared Shuster on the 15-day injured list with a blister and moved Fraser Ellard to the 60-day injured list.
- Mike Vasil is set to start for the White Sox against the Royals’ Michael Lorenzen when Alexander joins the club in Sunday’s series finale.